Safety安全 · Learn Cantonese for daily life in Hong Kong

These are 10 practical safety words and phrases for everyday life in Hong Kong, written for Filipino domestic helpers. Each entry gives the Cantonese characters, the Jyutping romanisation so you can say it out loud, and the meaning in both English and Filipino.

Beginner

	Cantonese	Jyutping	Meaning
🆘	救命	gau3 meng6	Help! Saklolo!
📱	打電話	daa2 din6 waa2	Make a phone call Tumawag
🔥	火警	fo2 ging2	Fire Sunog

Intermediate

	Cantonese	Jyutping	Meaning
⚠️	小心	siu2 sam1	Be careful Mag-ingat
🚑	叫白車	giu3 baak6 ce1	Call an ambulance Tumawag ng ambulansya
🩹	跌親	dit3 can1	Fell down Natumba
✋	唔好郁	m4 hou2 juk1	Don't move Huwag kang gumalaw

Advanced

	Cantonese	Jyutping	Meaning
🚫	唔好掂嗰樣嘢	m4 hou2 dim2 go2 joeng6 je5	Don't touch that thing Huwag hawakan ang bagay na iyon
🚨	婆婆跌親	po4 po2 dit3 can1	Grandma fell Natumba si Lola
😰	佢呼吸唔到	keoi5 fu1 kap1 m4 dou3	She can't breathe Hindi siya makahinga